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What happens when an atom loses an electron from its outer most shell?
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∙ 6y ago
well The electrons on that shell have nowhere to go so they jump off and become ionised
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen an atom gains an electron in its outer shell it becomes a negatively charged ion.
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∙ 12y agoIt become an ion with a charge of plus one.
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∙ 11y agoThe electrons are the outer shell of the atom
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∙ 11y agoIf one or more electrons are lost, the atom becomes a positively charged ion. If one or more electrons are gained, the atom becomes a negatively charged ion.
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∙ 6y agoThis atom becomes a cation (negative charge).
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∙ 13y agoThe properties of the atom will change.
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∙ 6y agoIt becomes a positive ion
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What happens what a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happends when an atom loses an electron from its outer most shell?
It becomes a cation
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in it's outer energry shell?
It becomes a sodium cation with a charge of 1+. Its formula is Na+.
What happens to the electrons in the outer shell when the alkali metals react with other elements?
the alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer most shell. in order to obtain a full outer shell they have to lose this electron. so when they react with another metal they lose this electron and the outer most shell.
What is an ion and what happens to electrons when ions are formed?
An ion is an atom with a net electric charge. An ion is formed when an atom either gains or loses a valence electron. Atoms with an unfilled outer shell tend to gain or lose electrons so they can achieve a filled outer shell. Atoms that gain an electron are negative ions, and atoms that lose an electron are positive ions.
What happens when a sodium loses an electron in its outer shell?
It becomes positive.
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer shell?
It becomes positive.
What happens when an atom loses an electron in its outer most shell?
it becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
It becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atoms loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
Formation of the cation (positive ion) Na+.
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens what a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
When happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses an an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses a electron in it's outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happenes when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
When sodium loses that electron, it becomes the sodium ion, Na+
What happen when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
When sodium loses that electron, it becomes the sodium ion, Na+
